BOOTZ v. CHILDS

No. 83 C 4626.

627 F.Supp. 94 (1985)

Duane A. BOOTZ, Plaintiff, v. Richard CHILDS, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

May 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Bootz, Mount Prospect, Ill., for plaintiff.

Richard T. Wimmer, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Chicago, Ill., for City of Des Plaines and unknown police officers.

John F. Early, Early, Collison, Tousey & Regan, Elgin, Ill., for J. Slonina.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

GRADY, District Judge.

This is a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for defamation, illegal arrest, conspiracy and unlawful surveillance. Discovery was completed as of April 15, 1984. Defendants have now moved for summary judgment, and for attorneys' fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Duane A. Bootz is a resident of the City of DesPlaines,...

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